Doctor who has verified hundreds of Covid deaths on what he tells people who say they DON'T want vaccine

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direct to your inboxPolice have issued over one hundred fines this weekend as people continue to break lockdown restrictions.The force said 135 fines had been handed out between Friday and Sunday to people attending house parties, meeting in large groups indoors and outoors, and for leaving the house without a valid reason.Officers also fined a number of people who travelled to Manchester Airport to wave a passenger off, and for failing to isolate after international travel.Last week, step one

direct to your inbox One million people in Greater Manchester have now had a Covid-19 vaccine.

direct to your inboxOfficials believe Greater Manchester has now vaccinated more than 1m people across the region, despite concerns about vaccination uptake.

seven schools in the region had been affected by positive cases among pupils, staff or both. Now another seven schools have been added to the list, including The Friars Primary in Salford, which has closed to all but Early Years pupils, and Shevington High in Wigan, which has sent the whole of Year 8 home after 'multiple' positive cases.

Ryan Thomas has said that neither of his children were planned and has shared his desire to move abroad, but hasn't so far because of daughter Scarlett.The actor, who recently turned into a delivery driver to hand out burgers, lives in Essex with wife-to-be Lucy Mecklenburgh and one year old son Roman, while daughter Scarlett, 12, lives in Manchester with her mum Tina O' Brien.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFred and Bruno Fernandes have spoken with Alex Telles about his adaptation at Manchester United after struggling for first-team minutes. The Brazilian left-back signed for United in the summer but has only started six Premier League matches this season.

Wigan Council says it received multiple calls from Ashton-in-Makerfield residents concerned about workmen 'dressed in black' painting 'green gel' on their lampposts and fences.

Ryan Thomas has admitted there is a "strain" on his relationship with fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh as he travels to Manchester to visit his daughter Scarlett.The 36 year old lives with Lucy, 29, and their 11 month old son Roman in Essex, while 12 year old Scarlett lives in Manchester with her mum Tina O'Brien. Coronation Street star Tina and her former co-star Ryan started dating in 2003, with their relationship breaking down just months after Scarlett's birth in 2009.

direct to your inboxA doctor who died from a rare brain tumour wrote two children's books for his three-year-old son as a final heartbreaking gift.Paediatrician Aria Nikjooy, from Manchester, was just 27 when he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour in November 2018.Despite having the tumour removed, the cancer returned several times before spreading to his spine.He died on February 8 this year, aged just 30.While undergoing chemotherapy in 2019, he wrote a book called Eddie and the Magic

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer hasn't set a target on the number of new arrivals he wants to see at Manchester United this summer and he will only sign players if they are the ideal fit for the club.United made only three additions last summer, in Alex Telles, Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani, and none of the three have played more than 40% of the club's total minutes this season.A settled squad hasn't stopped United climbing to second in the Premier League